Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Ophthalmology

Dry Eye Syndrome Secondary to Kohl (Eyepencil)

Abdi Rhizlane *

CHU, MED, VI Oujda Maroc, Morocco.

Chariba Siham

CHU, MED, VI Oujda Maroc, Morocco.

Asmae Maadan

CHU, MED, VI Oujda Maroc, Morocco.

Rachid Sekhsoukh

CHU, MED, VI Oujda Maroc, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Dry eyes are becoming a part of people’s lives more and more frequently. Usage of eye cosmetics is known to cause disturbances in the stability of tear film and cause dry eye symptoms we conducted a prospective study on a sample of 100 women whose age ranged from 18 to 35 years in university hospital center MOHAMMED VI OUJDA  MOROCCO on a period of 6 months from January 2019 to JUNE 2019. The aim of thisstudyis to determine the effect of applying Kajal (an eyecosmetic) over the eyelids on tear film stability and quantity.

Keywords: Dry eye syndrome, pencil eye, kajal

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